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Nigerian Legend's Dream Return Cut Short After Picking Up Injury

Coventry City have confirmed striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni was carrying a hamstring injury during the latter stages of the defeat to Swindon To...

Coventry City have confirmed striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni was carrying a hamstring injury during the latter stages of the defeat to Swindon Town.The 34-year-old Nigerian striker will not travel with his teammates to Bury in an important relegation battle fixture, and the City boss Russell Slade believes the Yak's injury may keep him sidelined for a 'couple of weeks'.The striker was captured on video during Saturday's match – which has since gone viral – standing on the edge of the centre circle, barely able to move after pulling up with the crippling strain after he'd gone on as a 70th minute substitute for Marcus Tudgay.It's understood that the injury got worse the longer the game went on and, shortly after laying on the pass for his teammate to score a late consolation goal, the former Everton player was brought to a near standstill for the final few minutes of the match.With City having used all three of their subs, Yakubu remained on the field to make up the numbers, albeit unable to run.Speaking to a media outlet, Slade said: "It was his hamstring so unfortunately he won't be travelling tomorrow night but that's why he wasn't moving in the latter stages of the game."He's in contact with the physio and they're looking at it today. We don't think it's too serious but will probably be a couple of weeks."